By Adam Hunt
COPA currently offers eleven COPA Guides available free to COPA members on the
COPA website.
Each COPA Guide is a separate book full of aviation wisdom gathered from COPA
Staff, COPA Flight contributors, and COPA members.
A complete revision of each COPA Guide has just been completed to ensure that
all are completely up to date.
Individual COPA Guides are also updated throughout the year as new information
comes available.
The COPA Guides are available free for COPA members on the COPA website, in the
“Members Only” section. The Guides are available in HTML, Acrobat and MS Word
formats.
The COPA Guides are also available on paper for a nominal fee to cover printing,
postage and packaging. Here is a complete rundown on the COPA Guides currently
available:
AOPA/COPA Guide to Cross Border Operations - Completely rewritten and
updated for a post 9/11 world! Written jointly by AOPA and COPA, this 140-page
guide is for pilots planning to fly across the Canadian/American border. It
includes information for pilots of either country on cross-border flight
procedures, regulations, customs and much more. COPA Member hard copy price
(includes taxes and postage) $20. Non-member price: $30.
COPA Guide to Buying an Aircraft - This guide to private aircraft
purchasing starts with determining the right aircraft and goes to completion of
the sale. The extensive detail is designed to carry first time aircraft buyers
safely through the process.
The package includes step-by-step procedures, good-to-know tips, articles by
well-known authors and forms for Offer to Purchase, Bill of Sale and two
different sample Partnership Agreements. COPA Member hard copy price (includes
taxes and postage) $20. Non-member price: $30.
COPA Guide to the COPA Flights - COPA Flights are the local chapters of
COPA. Join the growing number of aviation communities that are establishing COPA
Flights to revitalize recreational flying in their area. This guide outlines how
to start, run and promote a COPA Flight. Hard copy price: FREE!
COPA Guide to Getting Back into Flying - This guide is for people who
used to fly and would like to get back into flying. It explains the requirements
and gives an easy checklist to get you though the medical, recency and
recurrency requirements along with much more useful information. COPA member
hard copy price (includes taxes and postage) $5. Non-member price: $8.
COPA Guide To Estimating Aircraft Operating Costs - This is an aircraft
operating cost estimating program. Just plug in the numbers and the program
works out your aircraft costs per year and per hour. It even shows the costs on
a graph, too. Requires Microsoft Excel 2000 or XP to operate. Hardcopy price:
FREE! Note: This is really not well adapted to hard copy since it is an Excel
spreadsheet, but a copy can be mailed to those who need it.
COPA Guide to the Owner-Maintenance Category - This guide was developed
to assist COPA members in understanding the background and regulations governing
the Owner-Maintenance Aircraft Category. COPA Member hard copy price (includes
taxes and postage) $10. Non-member price: $15.
COPA Guide to Private Aerodromes - Completely revised version with more
information on Federal Jurisdiction! This guide was developed to assist COPA
members to develop their own private aerodrome and deal with municipal and
provincial governments. COPA member hard copy price (includes taxes and postage)
$10. Non-member price: $15. COPA Guide to the Young Eagles Program - Newly
revised edition for 2004! This guide details how to get involved in Young Eagles
on your own or as part of a COPA Flight. Includes how to run a Young Eagles day
safely and effectively. Hardcopy price: FREE!
COPA Guide to Enforcement – Newly updated, this is a COPA guide to assist
you when you find yourself the subject of a Transport Canada enforcement action,
including what to expect, how the system works and how to deal with the
investigation process and TATC (formerly CAT) appeal, if necessary. COPA Member
hard copy price (includes taxes and postage) $10. Non-member price: $15.
COPA Guide to Dealing with Aircraft Accidents - by Garth Wallace. This
guide has been designed to give guide to pilots about the practical and
psychological aspects of aircraft accidents - read it before you have an
accident! COPA member hard copy price (includes taxes and postage) $10.
Non-member price: $15.
COPA Guide to Ultralights – This guide is designed as an introduction to
ultralight aircraft for both new pilots and experienced non-ultralight pilots.
The guide includes sections on what ultralight airplanes are, what licences are
required, regulations and operating cost reports on some typical ultralights to
give a flavour for owning and flying these aircraft.
There is also data on ultralight safety and answers to many questions about
ultralights. COPA member hard copy price (includes taxes and postage) $20.
Non-member price: $30.